82 FR 24107 - Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 24107-24108 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10708 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24107-24108] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10708] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF454 Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability; record of decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), notice is hereby given that the Deepwater Horizon Federal and State natural resource trustee agencies for the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group (Alabama TIG) have issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan I and Final Environmental Impact Statement: Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities (Final RP/EIS). The ROD sets forth the basis for the Alabama TIG's decision to select Alternatives 1: Gulf State Park Lodge and Associated Public Access Amenities Project, 2: Fort Morgan Pier Rehabilitation, 5: Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection, 6: Bayfront Park Restoration and Improvement [E & D only], 7: Dauphin Island Eco-Tourism and Environmental Education Area, and 9: Mid-Island Parks and Public Beach Improvements [Parcels B & C]. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the ROD at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. Alternatively, you may request a CD of the ROD (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also view the document at any of the public facilities listed at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:NOAA--Dan Van Nostrand, [email protected]. AL--Amy Hunter, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 6, 2016, the Alabama TIG initiated a 30-day formal scoping and public comment period for this RP/EIS (81 FR 44007-44008) through a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a RP/EIS, and to Conduct Scoping. The Alabama TIG conducted the scoping in accordance with OPA (15 CFR 990.14(d)), NEPA (40 CFR 1501.7), and State authorities. That NOI requested public input to identify restoration approaches and restoration projects that could be used to compensate the public for lost recreational use opportunities in Alabama caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Notice of availability of the Draft RP/EIS was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91138). The Draft RP/EIS provided the Alabama TIG's analysis of projects to address lost recreational shoreline use under both OPA and NEPA and identified the projects that were proposed as preferred for implementation. The Alabama TIG provided the public with 45 days to review and comment on the Draft RP/EIS. The Alabama TIG also held public meetings in Dauphin Island, AL, and Gulf Shores, AL, to facilitate public understanding of the document and provide opportunity for public comment. The Alabama TIG actively solicited public input through a variety of mechanisms, including convening public meetings, distributing electronic communications, and using the Trustee-wide public Web site and database to share information and receive public input. The Alabama TIG considered the public comments received, which informed the Alabama TIG's analysis of alternatives in the Final RP/EIS. A summary of the public comments received and the Alabama TIG's responses to those comments are addressed in Chapter 9 of the Final RP/EIS and all correspondence received are provided Appendix B. In the Final RP/EIS, the Alabama TIG presented to the public its plan for providing for compensation for lost recreational shoreline use in Alabama. The Final RP/EIS presented ten [[Page 24108]] individual restoration alternatives, including a no action alternative, evaluated in accordance with OPA and NEPA. The ten alternatives under the Final RP/EIS are as follows: Alternative 1 (Preferred Alternative): Gulf State Park Lodge and Associated Public Access Amenities Alternative 2 (Preferred Alternative): Fort Morgan Pier Rehabilitation Alternative 3: Fort Morgan Peninsula Public Access Improvements Alternative 4: Gulf Highlands Land Acquisition and Improvements Alternative 5 (Preferred Alternative): Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection Alternative 6 (Preferred Alternative): Bayfront Park Restoration and Improvements Alternative 7 (Preferred Alternative): Dauphin Island Eco- Tourism and Environmental Education Area Alternative 8: Mid-Island Parks and Public Beach Improvements (Parcels A, B, and C) Alternative 9: (Preferred Alternative): Mid-Island Parks and Public Beach Improvements (Parcels B and C) Alternative 10: No Action/Natural Recovery A Notice of Availability of the Final RP/EIS was published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2017 (82 FR 17975). In the Final RP/EIS, the Alabama TIG presented its analysis of ten restoration alternatives (including the no action alternative) for addressing the loss of recreational shoreline use in Alabama as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the selection of six of these alternatives for implementation. As documented in the Record of Decision (ROD) signed on May 16, 2017, the Alabama TIG has: Reviewed the injury to natural resources and services caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident as outlined in the ``Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP) and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)'', specifically the injury to recreational shoreline use in Alabama; analyzed alternatives to restore that injury; considered environmental impacts associated with the restoration alternatives, including the extent to which any adverse impacts could be mitigated; considered public and agency comments; and considered the funding allocations required for restoration. Based on these considerations, the ROD presents the Alabama TIG's decision to select Alternatives 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 for implementation. The AL TIG also concludes that all practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental harm from the alternatives selected have been adopted, and, where consultations are currently incomplete, the AL TIG will commit to additional minimization measures in forthcoming consultations. Administrative Record The documents included in the Administrative Record can be viewed electronically at the following location: http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord. The DWH Trustees opened a publicly available Administrative Record for the NRDA for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including restoration planning activities, concurrently with publication of the 2011 Notice of Intent to Begin Restoration Scoping and Prepare a Gulf Spill Restoration Planning PEIS (pursuant to 15 CFR 990.45). The Administrative Record includes the relevant administrative records since its date of inception. This Administrative Record is actively maintained and available for public review, and includes the administrative record for the RP/EIS. Authority: The authority of this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), the implementing NRDA regulations found at 15 CFR part 990, and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Dated: May 22, 2017. Carrie Selberg, Deputy Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-10708 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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covering the period January 1, 2016, which continues to govern business CONTACT). You may also view the
through December 31, 2016.2 The proprietary information in this segment document at any of the public facilities
review covers 66 companies. On May 9, of the proceeding. Timely written listed at http://
2017, the petitioner withdrew its notification of the return or destruction www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov.
request for an administrative review on of APO materials, or conversion to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
all 66 companies listed in the Initiation judicial protective order, is hereby • NOAA—Dan Van Nostrand,
Notice.3 No other party requested a requested. Failure to comply with the ALTIG.RecUsePlanComments@
review of these producers and/or regulations and terms of an APO is a noaa.gov.
exporters of subject merchandise. violation which is subject to sanction. • AL—Amy Hunter, amy.hunter@
Rescission of Review This notice is issued and published in dcnr.alabama.gov.
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Department will rescind an amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Background
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the party that requested the Dated: May 18, 2017. On July 6, 2016, the Alabama TIG
review withdraws its request within 90 Gary Taverman, initiated a 30-day formal scoping and
days of the publication of the notice of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping public comment period for this RP/EIS
initiation of the requested review. In and Countervailing Duty Operations. (81 FR 44007–44008) through a Notice
this case, the petitioner timely withdrew [FR Doc. 2017–10725 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am] of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a RP/EIS, and
its request by the 90-day deadline, and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P to Conduct Scoping. The Alabama TIG
no other party requested an conducted the scoping in accordance
administrative review of the with OPA (15 CFR 990.14(d)), NEPA (40
countervailing duty order. As a result, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CFR 1501.7), and State authorities. That
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we NOI requested public input to identify
are rescinding the administrative review National Oceanic and Atmospheric restoration approaches and restoration
of the countervailing duty order on steel Administration projects that could be used to
wire garment hangers from Vietnam for RIN 0648–XF454 compensate the public for lost
the period January 1, 2016, through recreational use opportunities in
December 31, 2016, in its entirety. Notice of Availability of a Record of Alabama caused by the Deepwater
Decision Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Assessment Notice of availability of the Draft RP/
The Department will instruct U.S. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries EIS was published in the Federal
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR
assess countervailing duties on all Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 91138). The Draft RP/EIS provided the
appropriate entries. Because the Commerce. Alabama TIG’s analysis of projects to
Department is rescinding this ACTION: Notice of availability; record of address lost recreational shoreline use
administrative review in its entirety, the decision. under both OPA and NEPA and
entries to which this administrative identified the projects that were
review pertained shall be assessed SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil proposed as preferred for
countervailing duties at rates equal to Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the implementation. The Alabama TIG
the cash deposit of estimated National Environmental Policy Act provided the public with 45 days to
countervailing duties required at the (NEPA), notice is hereby given that the review and comment on the Draft RP/
time of entry, or withdrawal from Deepwater Horizon Federal and State EIS. The Alabama TIG also held public
warehouse, for consumption, in natural resource trustee agencies for the meetings in Dauphin Island, AL, and
accordance with 19 CFR Alabama Trustee Implementation Group Gulf Shores, AL, to facilitate public
351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department (Alabama TIG) have issued a Record of understanding of the document and
intends to issue appropriate assessment Decision (ROD) for the Alabama Trustee provide opportunity for public
instructions to CBP 15 days after the Implementation Group Final Restoration comment. The Alabama TIG actively
publication of this notice in the Federal Plan I and Final Environmental Impact solicited public input through a variety
Register. Statement: Provide and Enhance of mechanisms, including convening
Recreational Opportunities (Final RP/ public meetings, distributing electronic
Notification Regarding Administrative EIS). The ROD sets forth the basis for
Protective Orders communications, and using the Trustee-
the Alabama TIG’s decision to select wide public Web site and database to
This notice also serves as a final Alternatives 1: Gulf State Park Lodge share information and receive public
reminder to parties subject to and Associated Public Access Amenities input. The Alabama TIG considered the
administrative protective order (APO) of Project, 2: Fort Morgan Pier public comments received, which
their responsibility concerning the Rehabilitation, 5: Laguna Cove Little informed the Alabama TIG’s analysis of
return or destruction of proprietary Lagoon Natural Resource Protection, 6: alternatives in the Final RP/EIS. A
information disclosed under APO in Bayfront Park Restoration and summary of the public comments
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), Improvement [E & D only], 7: Dauphin received and the Alabama TIG’s
Island Eco-Tourism and Environmental responses to those comments are
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Education Area, and 9: Mid-Island Parks addressed in Chapter 9 of the Final RP/
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR and Public Beach Improvements
17188 (April 10, 2017) (Initiation Notice). The EIS and all correspondence received are
Department inadvertently listed the period of [Parcels B & C]. provided Appendix B.
review as January 1, 2016 through December 31, ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You In the Final RP/EIS, the Alabama TIG
2017, in the Initiation Notice. may download the ROD at http://www. presented to the public its plan for
3 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Fourth
Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment
gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. providing for compensation for lost
Hangers from Vietnam—Petitioner’s Withdrawal of Alternatively, you may request a CD of recreational shoreline use in Alabama.
Review Request,’’ dated May 9, 2017. the ROD (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION The Final RP/EIS presented ten
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individual restoration alternatives, Alternatives 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 for outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY
including a no action alternative, implementation. The AL TIG also INFORMATION below.
evaluated in accordance with OPA and concludes that all practicable means to
DATES: The meeting will be held June
NEPA. The ten alternatives under the avoid or minimize environmental harm
Final RP/EIS are as follows: from the alternatives selected have been 27, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on
June 28, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Alternative 1 (Preferred adopted, and, where consultations are
Alternative): Gulf State Park Lodge and currently incomplete, the AL TIG will ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Associated Public Access Amenities commit to additional minimization the Wenatchee Convention Center at the
• Alternative 2 (Preferred measures in forthcoming consultations. Stanley Civic Center, 121 North
Alternative): Fort Morgan Pier Administrative Record Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA
Rehabilitation 98801.
• Alternative 3: Fort Morgan The documents included in the
Peninsula Public Access Improvements Administrative Record can be viewed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Alternative 4: Gulf Highlands Land electronically at the following location: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast
Acquisition and Improvements http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/ Region (503) 231–6730; email:
• Alternative 5 (Preferred adminrecord. Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov.
Alternative): Laguna Cove Little Lagoon The DWH Trustees opened a publicly
available Administrative Record for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Natural Resource Protection
NRDA for the Deepwater Horizon oil hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC’s
• Alternative 6 (Preferred
spill, including restoration planning CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was
Alternative): Bayfront Park Restoration
and Improvements activities, concurrently with publication established by the Secretary of
• Alternative 7 (Preferred of the 2011 Notice of Intent to Begin Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971,
Alternative): Dauphin Island Eco- Restoration Scoping and Prepare a Gulf advises the Secretary on all living
Tourism and Environmental Education Spill Restoration Planning PEIS marine resource matters that are the
Area (pursuant to 15 CFR 990.45). The responsibility of the Department of
• Alternative 8: Mid-Island Parks and Administrative Record includes the Commerce. The complete MAFAC
Public Beach Improvements (Parcels A, relevant administrative records since its charter and summaries of prior MAFAC
B, and C) date of inception. This Administrative meetings are located online at http://
• Alternative 9: (Preferred Record is actively maintained and www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. The
Alternative): Mid-Island Parks and available for public review, and CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and
Public Beach Improvements (Parcels B includes the administrative record for is being convened to discuss and
and C) the RP/EIS. develop recommendations for long-term
• Alternative 10: No Action/Natural Authority: The authority of this action is goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon
Recovery the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 recovery, conservation needs, and
A Notice of Availability of the Final et seq.), the implementing NRDA regulations harvest opportunities. These goals will
found at 15 CFR part 990, and NEPA (42 be developed in the context of habitat
RP/EIS was published in the Federal U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Register on April 14, 2017 (82 FR capacity and other factors that affect
17975). In the Final RP/EIS, the Dated: May 22, 2017. salmon mortality. More information is
Alabama TIG presented its analysis of Carrie Selberg, available at the CBP Task Force Web
ten restoration alternatives (including Deputy Director, Office of Habitat page: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.
the no action alternative) for addressing Conservation, National Marine Fisheries noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html.
the loss of recreational shoreline use in Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–10708 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
Matters To Be Considered
Alabama as a result of the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill and the selection of six BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The meeting time and agenda are
of these alternatives for implementation. subject to change. Updated information
As documented in the Record of will be available on the CBP Task Force
Decision (ROD) signed on May 16, 2017, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Web page above.
the Alabama TIG has: Reviewed the The meeting is convened to conduct
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
injury to natural resources and services the work of the CBP Task Force.
Administration
caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil
Meeting topics include developing
spill incident as outlined in the RIN 0648–XF443
principles for quantitative goal setting,
‘‘Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Final
Meeting of the Columbia Basin progress on applying the analytical
Programmatic Damage Assessment and
Partnership Task Force of the Marine framework to example species, and
Restoration Plan (PDARP) and Final
Fisheries Advisory Committee updates to the work plan. The meeting
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (PEIS)’’, specifically the is open to the public as observers, and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries a public comment period will be
injury to recreational shoreline use in Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Alabama; analyzed alternatives to provided on June 28, 2017, from 11:30
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a.m.–12 p.m. to accept public input,
restore that injury; considered Department of Commerce.
environmental impacts associated with limited to the time available.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
the restoration alternatives, including Special Accommodations
the extent to which any adverse impacts SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
could be mitigated; considered public proposed schedule and agenda of a The meeting is physically accessible
and agency comments; and considered forthcoming meeting of the Marine to people with disabilities. Requests for
the funding allocations required for Fisheries Advisory Committee’s sign language interpretation or other
restoration. Based on these (MAFAC’s) Columbia Basin Partnership auxiliary aids should be directed to
considerations, the ROD presents the Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP Katherine Cheney; 503–231–6730, by
Alabama TIG’s decision to select Task Force will discuss the issues June 12, 2017.
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